Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar

Madagascar: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 788.38 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
788.38 million current US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.03 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
27.10 million current US$
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar stood at 788.38 million current US$.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar peaked at 1.03 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.10 million current US$, in 1972.

Madagascar ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 32.45 million current US$
1971 33.07 million current US$ +1.9%
1972 27.10 million current US$ -18.1%
1973 35.91 million current US$ +32.5%
1974 28.27 million current US$ -21.3%
1975 46.77 million current US$ +65.4%
1976 39.82 million current US$ -14.9%
1977 83.74 million current US$ +110.3%
1978 91.05 million current US$ +8.7%
1979 99.74 million current US$ +9.5%
1980 120.18 million current US$ +20.5%
1981 105.33 million current US$ -12.4%
1982 138.52 million current US$ +31.5%
1983 102.87 million current US$ -25.7%
1984 95.38 million current US$ -7.3%
1985 79.39 million current US$ -16.8%
1986 121.77 million current US$ +53.4%
1987 123.66 million current US$ +1.6%
1988 135.56 million current US$ +9.6%
1989 143.66 million current US$ +6.0%
1990 201.87 million current US$ +40.5%
1991 201.77 million current US$ -0.1%
1992 211.93 million current US$ +5.0%
1993 173.43 million current US$ -18.2%
1994 191.39 million current US$ +10.4%
1995 296.32 million current US$ +54.8%
1996 300.71 million current US$ +1.5%
1997 255.07 million current US$ -15.2%
1998 251.54 million current US$ -1.4%
1999 150.19 million current US$ -40.3%
2000 151.98 million current US$ +1.2%
2001 151.59 million current US$ -0.3%
2002 187.60 million current US$ +23.8%
2003 332.55 million current US$ +77.3%
2004 311.96 million current US$ -6.2%
2005 320.22 million current US$ +2.6%
2006 359.57 million current US$ +12.3%
2007 548.49 million current US$ +52.5%
2008 622.65 million current US$ +13.5%
2009 661.38 million current US$ +6.2%
2010 567.76 million current US$ -14.2%
2011 644.01 million current US$ +13.4%
2012 741.16 million current US$ +15.1%
2013 774.43 million current US$ +4.5%
2014 888.15 million current US$ +14.7%
2015 967.44 million current US$ +8.9%
2016 1.03 billion current US$ +6.7%
2017 994.05 million current US$ -3.7%
2018 646.77 million current US$ -34.9%
2019 650.87 million current US$ +0.6%
2020 732.19 million current US$ +12.5%
2021 788.38 million current US$ +7.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 788.38 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 236.21 million current US$, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 788.38 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.72 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +110.3% 39.82 million current US$ 83.74 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.79 million current US$ 27.10 million current US$ 99.74 million current US$ 10
1980s 116.63 million current US$ 79.39 million current US$ 143.66 million current US$ 10
1990s 223.42 million current US$ 150.19 million current US$ 300.71 million current US$ 10
2000s 364.80 million current US$ 151.59 million current US$ 661.38 million current US$ 10
2010s 790.72 million current US$ 567.76 million current US$ 1.03 billion current US$ 10
2020s 760.28 million current US$ 732.19 million current US$ 788.38 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Kenya 1.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 1.17 billion current US$ compare
  3. 11 Somalia 857.06 million current US$ compare
  4. 13 France 748.25 million current US$ compare
  5. 14 Guinea 727.28 million current US$ compare
  6. 15 Liberia 578.30 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Madagascar was 788.38 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 27.10 million current US$ in 1972.
How does Madagascar rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,842 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.